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Cassandra “Cassie" Freeman has made her mark in everything from drama to laugh out loud comedy across film, television and the stage. She will next been seen starring as Aunt Viv in Peacock’s dramatic re-telling of THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR, entitled BEL-AIR. The drama, which hails from Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios, is expected to premiere in early 2022.
In 2019, Freeman starred as FBI agent Jackie Pettigrew in NBC’s drama series THE ENEMY WITHIN alongside Morris Chestnut. She has also starred in memorable roles in TBS' THE LAST OG, ABC's FOR LIFE, Marvel's LUKE CAGE and the acclaimed FX series ATLANTA (in the iconic Juneteenth episode). In film, Freeman most recently starred in David Gutnik's MATERNA, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. She's best known for her feature roles in Spike Lee's INSIDE MAN opposite Denzel Washington and Chris Rock's I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE.
In theater, Freeman has starred off-Broadway in August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Originally from Florida, she currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.
Regina Hartfield is CEO and president of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. Hartfield served on the association’s board of directors for three years, including as chair of the fundraising committee. Previously, she managed federal, state and commercial contracts for CVP, an...
Published 09/17/22
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Catherine Adel West was born and raised in Chicago, IL where she currently resides. She graduated with both her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Journalism from the University of Illinois - Urbana. Her work is published in Black Fox Literary Magazine,...
Published 09/11/22